Franchise opportunities compared
ActiKare In Home Care Services vs Always Best Care Senior Services
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
ActiKare In Home Care Services
$32,530 – $57,550
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Always Best Care Senior Services
$48,500 – $145,900
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
ActiKare In Home Care Services
Not available
Always Best Care Senior Services
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
ActiKare In Home Care Services
Greater of 3%-5% of Gross Sales or the applicable monthly minimum based on territory population
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Always Best Care Senior Services
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Always Best Care Senior Services discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ActiKare In Home Care Services: 8, Always Best Care Senior Services: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
ActiKare In Home Care ServicesAlways Best Care Senior ServicesItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
ActiKare In Home Care Services vs Always Best Care Senior Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, ActiKare In Home Care Services or Always Best Care Senior Services?
- ActiKare In Home Care Services: $32,530 – $57,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Always Best Care Senior Services: $48,500 – $145,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ActiKare In Home Care Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do ActiKare In Home Care Services and Always Best Care Senior Services royalties compare?
- ActiKare In Home Care Services: Greater of 3%-5% of Gross Sales or the applicable monthly minimum based on territory population (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Always Best Care Senior Services: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, ActiKare In Home Care Services or Always Best Care Senior Services?
- ActiKare In Home Care Services: 150 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34); Always Best Care Senior Services: 291 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do ActiKare In Home Care Services and Always Best Care Senior Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- ActiKare In Home Care Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Always Best Care Senior Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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